The 827-ton steam coaster, Yewcroft, bound from the Thames to Bristol with cement, wandered off course in dense fog and grounded near Cudden Point. A few hours later, as the tide ebbed from beneath her, she broke in half.
View of Harbour and Railway Station
Rowing boats on the left lying between the station and the beach. Masted fishing boats in the harbour.
Annotated 29865 on bottom left.